Barrel-head fastening.



R. H. PUFF.

BARREL HEAD FASTENING. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-28, 1912.

. Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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BARREL-HEAD FASTENING.

Application filed September 28, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT H. Porn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel- Head Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in barrel head fastenings and has for its object a means whereby the heads of the barrels are firmly held in position Within the barrcl and a means whereby the fastenings are sealed to prevent access to the interior during the shipment of the barrel. I

A further object is to construct fastenings sealed to the sides of the barrel and against which the heads contact and members carried by the heads which communicate with the fastenings for locking the heads in posi tion when set, and devices for preventing the barrel heads from warping as well as to seal the same to the inner surface of the barrel.

A further object is to provide a barrel head constructed in sections and arranged to be readily seated in position in the barrel frame without displacing any of the hoops.

This is an improvement over the patent granted to me November 28th, 1911, Numher 1,010,315. Figure 1 is a top plan view of a barrel showing my invention in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one member of the fastening device. Fig. 4L is a detail perspective view of the companion member of the fastening device. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the members comprising the barrel head showing their connecting joint. Fig. 6 is a fragmental perspective view of the barrel head showing the recess formed therein for free access over the fastening device. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the barrel and barrel'head showing the supporting means and the packing material" located at the edge so as to prevent leakage. Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view of a portion of a barrel and head showing a modifying form of supporting device. Fig. 9 is a sectional view of a portion of the barrel and head showing flexible connection by which the head is connected to the barrel to prevent the same from becoming lost when said head is removed from its position.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915;

Serial No. 722,982.

In carrying out my invention I provide a suitable fastening means which is preferably constructed of two members 10 and 11, the member 10 consists of a body portion 12 provided with a pair of horizontal cars 13 which are formed by stamping the material and bending the edges down; these cars act as supports for the under side of the sections 14 and 15 comprising the barrel head. Between the ears is an upward extension 16 and then bent forming a horizontal portion 17, its end 18 turned upwardly at right angles and provided with a perforation 19. The space between the cars 13 and the horizontal portion 17 is of such width to accommodate the thickness of the material forming the barrel head. This member 10 of the fastening device is secured to the inner surface of the barrel proper as shown by means of a bolt 20, rivet or the like and the corners 21 are bent rearwardly forming sharp burs 22 which are driven into the staves or material forming the barrel; these burs act as additional fastening devices as well as to prevent the device from turning or becoming out of proper alinement when the same is accidentally knocked against or contacted with.

1 may, if desired dispense with the corner burs and stamp burs in the body proper suchas that shown by dotted lines 23.

On one of the sections constituting the barrel head is pivotally secured the member 11 of the fastening device; this consists of a plate 24: having a projection 25 provided with an aperture 26; through this aperture is passed a boltor rivet 27 by which the member is held in pivotal position on the head. The plate is provided with a recess 28 which is of such depth and width as to freely fit around the vertical projection 16 of the companion member .10, and on the plate is an up-turned ear 29 provided with a perforation 30, the same corresponding with the projection 18 on the member 10 and through the perforations 19 and 30 is passed a wire 31 provided with a seal 32; by this arrangement the barrel head is firmly locked in position; the under surface resting on the ears 13 and the upper surface supported by the plates under the horizontal portion 17.

The contacting edges 33 of the sections 1 1 and 15 of the barrel head are shaped or con structed with over-lapping joints such as shown in Fig. 5. The edges of the barrel head which contact with the fastening devices are recessed as shown in Fig. 6 and indicated by the numeral 34'; the size of these recesses is such as to permit the sections to be freely inserted in their position and pass the horizontal projection 17 of the members 10. I

In Fig. 3 I show the relative locked position of the two members constituting the gastening, the one in solid lines, the other in ots.

The sections constituting the barrel head maybe constructed of a number of pieces each and the same are provided with bores 35'through which rods 36 are inserted, the rods 36 have their ends slightly projecting and pointed as shown in Fig. 7 and indicated by the numeral 37 these projections extend into rece'ssesformed in the barrel stave and are to support the barrel head in position on that portion of the head which is out of contact with the fastening device.

In Fig. 7 I show a packing strip 38 which is placed around that portion of the barrel with which the edge of the barrel head contacts; this packing material is to prevent leakagein the event flour or other mealy substance is placed into the barrel; each section of the'barrel'head is provided with a chain 39 or other flexible connection which is to support the head in a suspended position on the outside of the barrel when the heads have been removed, and is to prevent the heads from becoming disconnected or lost. I

' I may, if desired, dispense with the use of the rods 36 which have been designed to prevent the heads from warping as well as to support them in position and in place thereof I may fasten cleats to the outer surface or provide a channel 39' as shown in Fig. 8 around the edge of the barrel head and through the channel and partially into the head are supported pins 40 which act in reality the same as the rods 36.

Having fully described my invention what I' claim is:

o l. A barrel head fastening comprising a pronged double eared member secured to the Copies of this patent may be obtained for ported on thelower ears of said member, I

and a locking member pivotally fastened to one section of the barrel head and arranged V to swing between the top of the barrel head and the upper ear of the eared member'for holding the barrel head in locked position, substantially as specified.

I 2. A device of the class described comprising a fastening device composed of two members; one of said members provided with rectangular projecting ears and ar ranged in two parallel horizontal planes and sharp burs for supporting the member against the inner surface of a barrel, in combination with a sectional barrel head supported on the lower ears, and a second member pivoted to one section of the barrel head and arranged to swing between the top of the barrel head sections and the upper ear of the first mentioned member; in combination with rods projecting through the sections of the barrel head and extending into the barrel proper, substantially as specified.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a barrel and a sectional barrel head; insert-rods extending through the sections of the barrel head and projecting into the barrel proper; a fastening device composed of two members, ears formed on one'of said members which is firmly fixed to the interior of the barrel; the other member pivoted to one of the sections of the barrel head and permitted to be inserted between the sections of the barrel head and the upper earof the eared member; rectangular flanges formed on both members and arranged to communicate with each other for inserting a locking device for sealing the locking member, substantially as specified. I In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT H. PUFF. Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIoKs, WALTER C- STEIN.

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